Air Plants
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Air Plant Info:
- We source our plants from growers in South America.
- Our plants are of the best quality.
- Our selection : Melanocrater, Caput Medusae, Tillandsia Multiflora, Argentea, Ionantha Ionantha.
Why Air Plants?
- Water Saving.
- Low Maintenance.
- Perfect gift for plant lovers.
- Biodegradable gift.
- Plastic-free packaging.
How to water Air Plants !
Our Product
Plants and Books are silent Friends to Mankind. The former grows silently to let you live. The later grows you silently to live.
About Airplants
Melanocrater
Caput Medusae
Tillandsia Multiflora
Argentea
Ionantha Ionantha
Melanocrater
- Tillandsia Melanocrater is a unique species that occurs in various colors.
- The pointed leaves of this plant can differ from yellow-green to red.
- Like all other types of Tillandsia, the Melanocrater descends from the
Bromeliad plant family. - Tillandsia Melanocrater is native to Central America and Mexico. This species grows a flower from the heart of the plant, which can become a beautiful red, pink or purplish color.
- They will give you wonderful blooms 2 to 3 times per year.
Caput Medusae
- Caput Medusae is a unique plant in the Tillandsia species.
- With the thicker head (caput) on the bottom and the wonderful firm curly leaves,the Tillandsia Caput Medusae is compared to a female figure from the Greek mythology – Medusa.
- This air plant is native to Central America and Mexico.
- During spring or early summer ,a beautiful violet coloured flower grows from the middle of this plant.
Tillandsia Multiflora
- Tillandsia Multiflora is a plant that looks a lot like the Tillandsia Abdita and therefore just as colorful.
- However, the green, sometimes reddish leaves are smoother and less soft.
- At a later stage the Tillandsia Multiflora can be entirely red in color and in the flowering stage produces one or more purplish flowers from the heart.
- They grow in dry forests in Central America and Mexico.
Argentea
- This wispy little Tillandsia is the epitome of bed head syndrome!
- Argentea air plant has a small and compact base,with an army of slender “tenta-cles”that extend out in every direction.
- As this air plant variety matures,it will release a long and slender bloom straight out of the middle that will release a flower from the tip.
- This little Tillandsia likes to be misted often. Grows in the woodlands of Mexico,Cuba,Guatemala and Jamaica.
Ionantha Ionantha
- Ionantha are one of the most common species within the epiphyte family of Tillandsia.
- It has a small and compact form.
- The Tillandsia Ionantha requires very little care compared to other Tillandsia species.
- This particular species is native to Central and South America and mostly lives in desert-like climates.
Watering your Air plants
Cape Town
Other areas in South Africa
Cape Town
Indoor Installation:
- Summer: Spray weekly
- If temperatures exceed 35 degrees spray twice a week.
- Winter- Spray every second week.
If in doubt rather don’t water as Tillandsias do not like to be too wet.
Outdoor Installation:
- Same as above however if windy the plants will dry out quicker so spray twice per week
Other areas in South Africa
- If you live in an area with a low humidity (like Gauteng) we recommend that you start misting twice weekly and adjust as necessary , depending on how long it takes for your plant to dry in your space.